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Virginia Fugitive In Stolen Car Arrested In Maryland, Sheriff Says
A Virginia fugitive wanted for burglary was tracked down in Maryland, where officers found him in possession of a stolen car, authorities said.
Michael Anthony Kirk, Jr., 28, of Waldorf, was arrested by Charles County Sheriff’s officers assigned to Judicial Services, with help from the Neighborhood Enforcement Team and K9 Unit.
Kirk was wanted in Virginia on burglary charges and also had an active felony warrant in Maryland for violating probation related to a theft over $25,000 case, investigators said.
Officers pursued leads and successfully located and arrested Kirk, and at the time of …
Infamous 'So I Raped You' Maryland Fugitive Caught In France, Denied Bail After Years Running
A Gettysburg man extradited from France to face sexual assault charges was denied bail on Friday, Jan. 17, according to court documents.
Ian Thomas Cleary, 31, was charged with Felony Sexual Assault stemming from an incident that allegedly occurred on Dec. 15, 2013, according to a criminal docket filed by the Gettysburg Borough Police Department.
Cleary was extradited from France and considered a significant flight risk, leading to the denial of bail by Magisterial District Judge Tony J. Little, as noted in the court records. According to the docket, "Defendant extradited from France. Consi…
Third Suspect Nabbed For Southern Maryland Shooting After Multi-State Manhunt
A months-long, multi-state investigation into a shooting in Southern Maryland landed a fugitive in hot water after a frantic search, authorities announced.
Charles Henry Thompson, 30, joined Mark Albert Fenwick Jr., 32, of Park Hall, Maryland, and Jarrell Raheim Johnson, 36, of Prince Frederick behind bars in connection to the October 2024 shooting that resulted in a man being airlifted to an area hospital.
Thompson was apprehended in South Carolina without incident and extradited to Maryland this week, where he now faces charges, including attempted first- and second-degree murd…
Fugitive Wanted For Christmas Eve Murder In Maryland Arrested, State Police Say
Years after a holiday murder in Talbot County, a man apprehended in Mexico has been brought back to Maryland to face multiple murder charges, state police announced.
Ibarra Juarez, 32, who has no fixed address, has been charged for his alleged role in the 2021 Christmas Eve murder of 33-year-old Trappe resident Marta Merina.
Shortly after 6:15 a.m. on Dec. 24, 2021, police were called to investigate a reported shooting in the 2900 block of Howell Point Road in Trappe, where they found Merina outside of her home suffering from a fatal gunshot wound.
During the investigation, Juarez was iden…
Maryland Man Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Connecticut Husband, Father Of Three
A 49-year-old Maryland man was found guilty of gunning down a Connecticut father of three in 2020, authorities said.
Rashad Hardy was found guilty on Aug. 28 of murder, carrying a pistol with a permit, and criminal possession of a firearm, the Connecticut State Attorney's Office said.
Hardy was convicted of killing Ricky Newton, age 36, of New Haven, on Rosette Street in July 2020, police said.
Police found evidence of the slaying while executing a search on an unrelated matter at a group home in Maryland, where Hardy was living at the time, officials continued.…
